Harness-dressing.



WNTTED STATE REUBEN F. MEADEB, 0F SOLON, MAINE.

HARNESS-DRESSING.

No Drawing.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN F. MEADER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Solon, in the county of Somerset, State of Bfaine, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Dressing; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to a composition for dressing leather goods orarticles and more particularly the class of harness dressing.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a dressing whichshall have the qualities of preserving leather when applied thereto aswell as rendering the same waterproof and producing a polished surfaceto the leather without consequent injury resulting from the use of thecomposition.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a composition forleather dressing which can be readily and easily applied and that willnot rub or soil parts which may contact with the dressing when appliedand that will preserve finish and render the leather water-proof.

The improved composition is preferably compounded substantially in theproportions hereinafter given, although they may be varied withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention. The proportions of theingredients used being as follows:

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 6, 1909.

Patented Dec. 21, 1999.

Serial No. 494,366.

Petroleum jelly 6 quarts. Black oil pint. Castor oil 1 pint. Gumtragacanth pint. Ivory black 1 dram. Logwood 1 ounce. Glue 3 ounces.

The composition is formed by melting the petroleum then putting thereinthe castor oil, glue, gum tragacanth, ivory black, black oil, andlogwood. Then stir the mixture thoroughly until it gets to any desired'degree of temperature to arrive at the required fluidity whereupon themixture is removed for subsequent use.

It is of course understood that the named ingredients are to be mixedsubstantially in the proportions specified.

The black oil employed as one ingredient in the dressing is made of 50per cent. coal tar color and 50 per cent. oleic acid.

lVhat is claimed is:

The herein described composition of matter consisting of petroleum,black oil, castor oil, gum tragacanth, ivory black, logwood, and glueprepared in the manner and in substantially the proportions specified.

In testimony whereof, I atlix my signa ture, in presence of twowitnesses.

REUBEN F. MEADER.

lVitnesses:

THOMAS J. YOUNG, MELVIN H. ANDREWS.

